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B. BOMMER.

PANTS S TRETGHBR.

Patented Feb. 1, 1887.

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EMIL BOMMER, OF BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK.

PANTS-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,864, dated February1, 188?.

Application died his 20, 1886.

To all 11:71 am it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EiriL BOMMER, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Pants-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in thatclass of devices used for holding pants stretched when they are notworn.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedpants-stretcher which is strong and durable, simple in construction, andcan be folded to occupy very little space when not in use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of myimproved pantsstretcher shown as applied to a pair of pants. Fig. 2 is aside View of the pants-stretcher, part of the same being in section.Fig. 3 is a side view of the stretcher shown in folded position, part ofthe same being in section. Fig. 4C is a longitudinal view of one of theclampingbars.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The stretcher is constructed with two pairs of clamping-bars, A B, thebars of one pair being slightly longer than those of the other, On theends of the bars B thejaws G are fastened, provided with inclinednotches D, forming hook ends on the said jaws. That surface of each barB from which the jaws G project at right angles is provided at themiddle with a recess, E. Each clamping-barA is provided at each end withaheaded pivot, E, which pivots can he passed into the notches D of thejaws O.

The clamping-bar A is of such a width that when its pivots rest in theends of the notches D and the plane of the bar A is at right angles tothe bar 13 the edge of the bar A will be a very short distance, aboutequal to the thickness of the two legs of a pair of pants, from thatside of the bar B provided with the recess The edge E of each bar A isrounded or beveled, as shown in Fig. 3. Each barA is provided in oneside with a notch or recess, J, covered by an apertured or slottedplate, L, secured on said bar.

Serial No. 202,738. (X0 model.)

The brace L consists of two bars, M, united by a hinge, N, or any otherangle-joint, and each bar M is provided at the outer end with a headedstud, O, which studs can be passed into the recesses J of theclamping-bars A, the ends of the bars resting against the plates L. Onthe inner or hinge end of one bar M a U-shaped plate, P, is fastened bytransverse bolts passing through the bar and plate. This plate projectsbeyond the end of said bar M, and the projecting part of said plate 1?is pro vided with apertures Q, which register with a transverseaperture, R, in the other bar M, near the hinge N. A pin, S, can hepassed through the apertures in the sides of the sleeve P and in thebars M, and thus the two bars M are held in line.

The operation is as follows: The lower end parts of the legs of thepants and the part of the pants at or near the scat are placed on thosesurfaces of the bars B provided with the recesses E, and the pivots F ofthe bars A are passed into the notches D. The clampingbars A are thenswung down on the fabric of the pants on the bars B until the planes ofthe said bars A are at right angles to the plane of the bars B, wherebythe pants are clamped and held securely. It now remains to stretch thepants-that is, to move the two pairs of clamping-bars from each otheruntil the pants are taut-and then look the pairs of bars in place. Thisis accomplished by means of the hinged brace L, the heads of the pins 0on the bars M of the lorace being passed into the recesses J of the barsA and pressure exerted on thejoint of the brace until the two bars M arein line. The apertures Q of the U-shaped plate 1? then register with theaperture R in the one bar 3L and the pin S can be passed through thesaid apertures, thus locking the two bars M in line. A ring or loop, T,is provided on the bar A of thelonger pair of clampingbars for hangingthe stretcher and the pants held in the same. The stretcher may be madeof wood or metal, either hollow or solid, and all the metal parts canhave any desired cross-section.

The advantages of my improved pantsstretcher are, that it can beproduced at a low cost. The tension is positive, it is convenient,

and, as stated, can be folded very compactly When not in use.

The fabric of the pants is forced into the recesses E of theclamping-bars B by the clamping-bars A.

Having thus described my invention. I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The pantsstretcher herein described, the samecomprising two pairs of clamping-bars, a knuckle-jointed lever attachedat its outer ends to the center of one member of each pair ofclamping-bars, one member of said lever being provided with a transversehole near its inner end, a U-shaped plate secured to the in

